Family genealogical Christmas project ideas and notes
A Christmas Day genealogy spotlight urges family memory making with library sheets and charts, inviting relatives like Great-Aunt Mary to fill in great-grandparents and cousins. The piece shares anecdotes of wartime holidays, photo labeling, and audio keepsakes, concluding with contact details for The Ottawa Herald genealogy column and First Families program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Mary
Margie
Stone
Seattle
Prairies
Ohio Valley
Italy
Somme
Midwest
Ree
Mahree Rhodes
Franklin County
Deborah Barker
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa Library
Rural Enterprise Zone Act Aims at 45 Zones Nationwide
The Reagan administration backs enterprise zones but delays action to weigh tax incentives against the 1986 Tax Reform Act and deficit cuts. The Rural Enterprise Zone Act of 1987 would create 45 zones, with a companion bill for Indian reservations, linking tax breaks and federal rules to zone eligibility, funding, and coordination across HUD and Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Finance Subcommittee
Senate
Jack Stokins
Department of Housing and Urban
Stokiis
HUD
Treasury
C. Eugene Steuerle
Library Line answers on courts, post offices and contacts
In Ottawa Library Line questions address court transcripts costs, Mehokan Menoken railroad history, UPS hours and pickups, Rep Bob Whittaker contact, Board of Cosmetology address and phone. It notes flour mills in Hudson Stafford County and earlier mills in Hutchinson Abilene Salina Kansas City Wichita Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Line
Ottawa
Fifth and Main
District Court
Mehokan
Menoken
Kansas
Frank Blackmar
Robert Baughman
John Rydford
Shawnee Township
Shawnee County
Union Pacific Railroad
United Parcel Service
UPS
W. Wilson
Chris’ Corner
S. Main
Community Information Center
Washington
Bob Whittaker
U.S
Cannon House O.B
Washington, D.C
Hudson
Stafford County
Stafford County Flour Mill Co
Hutchinson
Abilene
Salina
Kansas City
Wichita
Topeka
Arrests and mixed crimes across Osage county briefed
Karen L. Simpson 22 Richmond arrested on a misdemeanor check violation warrant. Bond posted $100, to appear in Osage County court. James E. Staley 20 Ottawa arrested on a city bench warrant for contempt of court, later sentenced to one day in jail. Public safety items include two Ottawa stores targeted by a woman with a quick change scheme. $19 losses each. Civil judgment in child support case against Danny Fletcher. Multiple marriage licenses and divorces listed. Local menu and school notes followed by regional cattle and market report data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen L. Simpson
Richmond
Osage County
Osage
Public Safety News
James E. Staley
Cherry
Ottawa
Pence’s
N. Main
Ray
IGA
S. Main
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Danny Fletcher
James D. Bayless
Pomona
Diana L. Moss
Wellsville
Jay Darrel Nelson
Wendy Sue Spring
Josefina E
Ruben Longoria Jr
Marsha R
James W. Duncan
Tracy B
Rodney L. Sample
Robert
Linda Bowers
Karen
Jerome Strobbe
Ronald L
Tamara S. Hartpence
Ford Conservation Center Planned in Omaha
A businessman pledges to fund a Ford Conservation Center near the Gerald R. Ford memorial at the Omaha birthsite. James Paxson of Omaha has already donated 2.7 million dollars to the Nebraska State Historical Society and commits an additional 1 million for a center with a traveling displays hall and a permanent Ford memorabilia exhibit. Ford, born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha on July 14, 1913, is Nebraska's only president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Gerald R. Ford
Omaha
James Hanson
Nebraska State Historical Society
Ford Conservation Center
James Paxson
Ford
Paxson
Hanson
Leslie King Jr
Delays Continue Over Racing Commission Attny and Leader
Attorney General Robert T. Stephan delays in assigning counsel and Gov. Mike Hayden delays in appointing an executive director slow the racing commission. Chair Schroeder defends cautious action to protect public confidence amid possible lawsuits before formal Senate confirmation. Senator Hofever says confirmed acts are presumed valid. timing for votes in 1988 set for early session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Stephan
Commission
Mike Hayden
Schroeder
Hayden
Senate
Sen. Hofever
Racing Commission
Army Opens Travel Market With Retail Agency Bid
The Army awarded a one year no cost contract to Ask Mr. Foster Travel Service to handle travel arrangements for soldiers and families in the Fifth Army region covering Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Louisiana New Mexico Nebraska and Arkansas. Contractors must pledge at least a 3 percent concession to the Army Morale Welfare and Recreation Fund. The amount promised by Ask Mr. Foster was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Midwest
Joliet
Peoria
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Texas-Oklahoma
Kansas
South Central
High Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Choice
St. Paul
Indiana
Omaha
Sioux City
Iowa-St. Minnesota
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
Washington
Army
Foster
Sas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Ask Mr
Christmas Season Community Event Listings
Almanac of local holiday notices and ads. Includes Ad Briefs for Healthmart Pharmacy hours, Charlotte's Chat N Curl appointment days and contact numbers, Minnesotan Christmas tree delivery from Butler's Florist, Christmas Time pizza gift certificates, Country Living open Sundays, Ottawa VFW dance with Tobe Ross and the Country Gentlemen, Live Nativity Scene details with locations, OHS Music Dept Christmas concert at Municipal Auditorium, Professional VCR Cleaning special at Lacey TV and Electronics.
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Hays
Grammie
Buffalo Wallows
Ellis
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Auntie
Walter Chrysler
Detroit
Mabel
Petrel
Paleo
Stormy
France
James E. Burke
Mary J
Shellrock
Burke’s
Cedar Street
Turkey Creek
Clifford Charles Burke
Gertie Decker
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Clifford
Gertie
Gold N
Carman
James
Alice Burke Dale
Frank E. Dale
Burke
Dale
Burkes
Dales
Lewis Dale
LaCygne
Department of Labor
Board of Cosmetology
Kan
the Daily Report
Sheriff’s News
District Court News
U.S.D
Afernoon
Memoriam
Louie Maag
Louie W. Maag
Dengel & Son
Dean Cemetery
Maag
Denyerson
Ad Briefs
Allegre Healthmart
Charlotte
S. m
Charlotte's
S. Elm
Butler’s
W. 15Th
Country Living
Tobe Ross
Country Gentlemen
Ottawa Vfw
2Nd
Walnut
2Nd & Main
OHS Music Dept
Municipal Auditorium
Lacey TV and Electronics
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